Romeo & Juliet Acts 2-3

What happened to Romeo's love for Rosaline?

• The love flew away on a dove's wing.
• The love was hidden under the cloak of night.
• The love is dead and buried.
• The love was conjured by a magician.

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To what does Juliet not want Romeo to swear his love?

• a light in the dark
• the sun
• the moon
• a rose

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At the beginning of scene 3, what is Friar Lawrence doing?

• gathering herbs and flowers
• praying to pilgrims
• reading a book about herbology
• eating and drinking with pilgrims

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How does Mercutio treat Nurse?

• He makes rude jokes about her.
• He mistakenly thinks that she is Rosaline.
• He adores her and wants her to be his mom.
• He mistakes her for Juliet's mom.

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Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?

• They are in love.
• Juliet is pregnant.
• Romeo is going to war.
• The families will stop fighting.

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What was the purpose of Tybalt's note to Romeo?

• to challenge him to a duel
• to forbid him to see Juliet
• to be friends for Juliet's sake
• to tell him to leave Verona

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Romeo compares Juliet's beauty to the....

• Sun
• Moon
• stars
• Earth

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In Act 2, line 34, Juliet states "Deny thy father and refuse thy name, Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, and I'll no longer be a Capulet."
Select the best paraphrase below.

• I can not be with you because you are a Montague.
• Tell your father that you refuse to marry anyone other than me.
• If you will give up your name, I will give up my name, and we can be together.
• I won't be a Capulet anymore when I marry you.

How do we know Romeo is feeling better in Act II, Scene iii? 

• He has just wed Juliet, so he is in good spirits.
• He feels liberated after deciding to no longer give Rosaline his affection.
• He engages Mercutio in bawdy conversation.
• He explicitly states that he feels better.

Who says this:
“But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!”

• Romeo
• Juliet
• Mercutio
• Nurse